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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

cesspool excavation in the bottom of a drain to retain solid matter XVII; well to receive soil from privies, etc. XVIII. perh. alt., with assim. to POOL 1, of cesperalle, susprall, suspirel settling tank, cesspool (XVI), vars. of †suspiral vent, esp. of a conduit, water-pipe — OF. souspirail (mod. soupirail) air-hole, f. sou(s)pirer (L. suspīrāre) SUSPIRE + L. spiraculum air-hole.
Hence cesspit XIX.

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cesspool

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

cess·pool / ˈsesˌpoōl/ • n. an underground container for the temporary storage of liquid waste and sewage. ∎ fig. a disgusting or corrupt place.

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cesspool

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

cesspool see septic tank .

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	Hawaii Co. Drinking water regs with large capacity cesspools.(ENFORCEMENT) Newspaper article from: Clean Water Report; 7/21/2009
	'We will fight cesspool plan'.(News) Newspaper article from: South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales); 6/20/2006
	THIS CESSPOOL OF HATE; bullying victim gives unhappy verdict on army. Newspaper article from: Daily Mail (London); 5/15/1997